Waldrop, US

Blake Lockwood Waldrop, Dysart, IA US

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20140230638

Multi-Layer Multi-Impact Ballistic Body Armor And Method Of Manufacturing The Same - Multi-impact multi-layer body armor is presented. A first layer is a single layer of front covering material. A second layer, is a ballistic ceramic plate formed of a plurality of curved smaller ceramic tiles that are bonded together using a structural adhesive. A third layer formed of one or a plurality of aramid layers such as Kevlar® XP. A fourth layer formed of a rigid backing plate, formed of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene such as Spectra Shield®. A fifth layer is a single layer of rear covering material. Thus, an improved body armor is presented which is inexpensive to produce, light, durable and can sustain multiple impacts.

08-21-2014

Christopher N. Waldrop, Houston, TX US

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20120005992

Packaging tray and method of use - A packaging system for packaging food on a plurality of trays is provided. The packaging system has a main conveyor configured to move each of the plurality of trays about the packaging system and a tray unloader for unloading one tray from a tray stack onto the main conveyor. The packaging system has a food loader configured to place the food into each of the trays and a food accessory loader configured to place a food accessory into a storage compartment of each of the trays.

01-12-2012

20120006718

PACKAGING TRAY AND METHOD OF USE - A system for packaging food is provided. The system has a food for packaging and a food accessory for packaging with the food. The system has a packaging tray having a tray bottom and two substantially straight side walls coupled to the tray bottom. The tray has two curved end walls wherein each of the curved end walls are coupled to the tray bottom and the side walls wherein a first end wall curves toward the interior of the packaging tray and a second end wall curves away from the interior of the packaging tray. The tray has a border connected to a top edge of the two side walls and the two end walls thereby forming a perimeter around the top of the walls. The tray has a storage compartment formed in the border for storing the food accessory.

01-12-2012

Christopher Neil Waldrop, Houston, TX US

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20110124276

Link loader - A device for loading link sausages into a tray package includes a first continuous conveyor adapted and constructed to transport sausage links. A continuous transfer belt receives sausages from the first continuous conveyor, and transfers them to a separation and placement device adapted and constructed to separate the sausages from the first continuous conveyor into discrete groups of pluralities of sausages, and to deposit the sausages received onto packaging trays. A second continuous conveyor transports loaded trays of sausage links away from the metering device.

05-26-2011

Craig Alan Waldrop, San Diego, CA US

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20110058565

REAL TIME CONFIGURATION AND PROVISIONING FOR A CARRIER ETHERNET EXCHANGE - An Ethernet switch platform is configured to receive and process a provisioning order to establish a logical virtual circuit interconnecting a physical port associated with a buying carrier and a physical port associated with a selling carrier to set up a private network to private network connection between the buying and selling carriers. The virtual circuit is established with parameters called for in a request for quote (RFQ) initiated by the buying carrier and in a response to the RFQ submitted by the selling carrier. Information from the RFQ and from the response together with information previously stored in a relational database is extracted and used to fill out the provisioning order. The information extracted from the database include profile information and network service information associated with the buying and selling carriers.

03-10-2011

20110060657

ON LINE WEB PORTAL FOR PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS - A web-enabled user interface is provided to enable the carriers of private networks to interact and to offer services to one another. The web-enabled user interface is integrated to a switch fabric configured to provide interconnection services for the carriers. The web-enabled user interface is configured to enable the carriers to assign different roles to different representatives. Each of the representatives is granted certain rights and permissions by an administrator representative based on the representative's role. The web-enabled user interface is configured to present to each representative a unique interface based on their roles thus providing each representative a unique experience.

03-10-2011

20110060846

NETWORK TO NETWORK INTERFACE (NNI) FOR MULTIPLE PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS - An Ethernet exchanger connected to private Ethernet networks of participating carriers to enable the private Ethernet networks to be interconnected at a common point. The Ethernet exchanger not biased to any participating carrier and is configured to receive, translate and transmit frames from one private Ethernet network to another private Ethernet network. The frame translation is performed by the Ethernet exchanger is based on the profiles of the participating carriers. The profiles are created based on information provided by the participating carriers using templates presented by an online web portal.

03-10-2011

20130013442

REAL TIME CONFIGURATION AND PROVISIONING FOR A CARRIER ETHERNET EXCHANGE - An Ethernet switch platform is configured to receive and process a provisioning order to establish a logical virtual circuit interconnecting a physical port associated with a buying carrier and a physical port associated with a selling carrier to set up a private network to private network connection between the buying and selling carriers. The virtual circuit is established with parameters called for in a request for quote (RFQ) initiated by the buying carrier and in a response to the RFQ submitted by the selling carrier. Information from the RFQ and from the response together with information previously stored in a relational database is extracted and used to fill out the provisioning order. The information extracted from the database include profile information and network service information associated with the buying and selling carriers.

01-10-2013

20130018753

ON LINE WEB PORTAL FOR PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS - A web-enabled user interface is provided to enable the carriers of private networks to interact and to offer services to one another. The web-enabled user interface is integrated to a switch fabric configured to provide interconnection services for the carriers. The web-enabled user interface is configured to enable the carriers to assign different roles to different representatives. Each of the representatives is granted certain rights and permissions by an administrator representative based on the representative's role. The web-enabled user interface is configured to present to each representative a unique interface based on their roles thus providing each representative a unique experience.

01-17-2013

Craig Alan Waldrop, Broomfield, CO US

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20110058547

PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR AN INTEGRATED CARRIER ETHERNET EXCHANGE - An Ethernet exchanger is coupled to two or more Ethernet networks to exchange information among the two or more Ethernet networks using virtual circuits. A first Ethernet network is associated with a first carrier and a first port of the Ethernet exchanger. A second Ethernet network is associated with a second carrier and a second port of the Ethernet exchanger. Network information of the first Ethernet network and network information of the second Ethernet network are provided by the respective first carrier and the second carrier and stored in a database. A virtual circuit is provisioned to interconnect the first Ethernet network and the second Ethernet network based on a partnership between the first carrier and the second carrier and based on the stored information about the first network and the second network. The virtual circuit is associated with the first port and the second port. The stored information about the first network or the second network is reusable for subsequent provisioning of other virtual circuits associated with the first carrier or the second carrier.

03-10-2011

David L. Waldrop, Potomac, MD US

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20100250643

Platform for Societal Networking - Described is a technology in which a platform unifies various social network and alerting mechanisms to provide a relationship-based communication network. An affiliation service allows organizations and individuals to connect, grant permissions and share useful information about themselves in the form of relationship-based and other attributes. A publishing service routes that information to the correct recipients, including by matching desired attributes to attributes of clients recipients. A data exchange service facilitates reporting, routing, monitoring and responding to such information, as well as providing relevant external data feeds to clients. In this manner, users and organizations are able to more easily connect and work together to resolve societal problems via a single platform that facilitates user and organizational participation.

09-30-2010

David R. Waldrop, La Marque, TX US

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Description

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20120005992

Packaging tray and method of use - A packaging system for packaging food on a plurality of trays is provided. The packaging system has a main conveyor configured to move each of the plurality of trays about the packaging system and a tray unloader for unloading one tray from a tray stack onto the main conveyor. The packaging system has a food loader configured to place the food into each of the trays and a food accessory loader configured to place a food accessory into a storage compartment of each of the trays.

01-12-2012

20120006718

PACKAGING TRAY AND METHOD OF USE - A system for packaging food is provided. The system has a food for packaging and a food accessory for packaging with the food. The system has a packaging tray having a tray bottom and two substantially straight side walls coupled to the tray bottom. The tray has two curved end walls wherein each of the curved end walls are coupled to the tray bottom and the side walls wherein a first end wall curves toward the interior of the packaging tray and a second end wall curves away from the interior of the packaging tray. The tray has a border connected to a top edge of the two side walls and the two end walls thereby forming a perimeter around the top of the walls. The tray has a storage compartment formed in the border for storing the food accessory.

01-12-2012

James Waldrop, Alameda, CA US

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20120136602

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PERFORMANCE TESTING IN A MULTI-TENANT ENVIRONMENT - In application testing and debugging processes, it is necessary to change, rebuild and test code. Thus, to speed the testing and debugging process, the process of retrieving application change lists, rebuilding the application, executing the application and recording application performance metrics may be automated. Additionally, through the use of environment independent metrics

05-31-2012

James C. Waldrop, Roswell, GA US

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20120026320

AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC LOGGING AND ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A portable aircraft identification system including a platform having at least one pair of wheels and a securable ball hitch assembly, a mast having one end fixed to the platform and being erectable to extend vertically from the platform, a camera and lens system mounted adjacent an upper end of the mast with the camera being positioned so as to aim generally horizontally from the mast, a local area network card connected to the camera and adapted for receiving images from the camera and for transmitting the received images to a remote location, a battery compartment mounted on the platform and containing sufficient batteries to power the camera and network card, a solar charging system mounted on the platform and connected for supplying recharge power to the batteries, and a wind turbine charging system mounted on the platform and connected for supplying recharge power to the batteries.

02-02-2012

James L. Waldrop, Somerville, MA US

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20100174386

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING DATA IN AN AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A system for routing data in an automatic identification system includes an event management system (EMS), a real-time in-memory data structure (RIED) coupled to the EMS, the RIED for storing event information gathered by the EMS and a task management system (TMS) for ensuring that the RIED is updated by one transaction at a time. With this particular arrangement, a system for managing a large number of real-time events is provided. In one embodiment, the control system can be provided in a distributed hierarchical arrangement. The EMS of each control system can include filters which limit the amount of information provided to the next level in the hierarchy. In this manner the hierarchical control system network acts as a high volume data collector and processor. In some embodiments a level of the hierarchy can be removed spatially and/or temporally from an adjacent level in the hierarchy. This approach results in an intelligent network and also lends itself to scalability. By including optional filters and queues in the EMS, the EMS can be configured as desired.

07-08-2010

20110022567

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING DATA IN AN AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A system for routing data in an automatic identification system includes an event management system (EMS), a real-time in-memory data structure (RIED) coupled to the EMS, the RIED for storing event information gathered by the EMS and a task management system (TMS) for ensuring that the RIED is updated by one transaction at a time. With this particular arrangement, a system for managing a large number of real-time events is provided. In one embodiment, the control system can be provided in a distributed hierarchical arrangement. The EMS of each control system can include filters which limit the amount of information provided to the next level in the hierarchy. In this manner the hierarchical control system network acts as a high volume data collector and processor. In some embodiments a level of the hierarchy can be removed spatially and/or temporally from an adjacent level in the hierarchy. This approach results in an intelligent network and also lends itself to scalability. By including optional filters and queues in the EMS, the EMS can be configured as desired.

01-27-2011

Patent applications by James L. Waldrop, Somerville, MA US

James R. Waldrop, Belton, SC US

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20090050480

EXHAUST GAS SENSOR - An exhaust gas sensor that includes a sensor element having a cup-shaped member including an outer surface and an inner surface defining a cavity. The cup-shaped member further includes an exhaust electrode coupled to the outer surface and a reference electrode coupled to the inner surface. The exhaust gas sensor further includes a heating element located within the cavity and a heat conductive material within the cavity and between the inner surface of the cup-shaped member and the heating element to facilitate heat transfer from the heating element to the sensor element.

02-26-2009

James Richard Waldrop, Belton, SC US

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20090020424

CONTAMINATION-RESISTANT GAS SENSOR ELEMENT - A sensor element that may include a contamination-resistant coating on at least a portion thereof. The coating may include gamma alumina and a high temperature binder such as magnesium titanate. A sensor element that may include a contamination-resistant coating on at least a portion thereof. The coating may include gamma alumina, a high temperature binder such as magnesium titanate, and boehmite alumina. A method of making a contamination-resistant sensor element that may include mixing gamma alumina and a high temperature binder such as magnesium titanate to form a mixture, applying the mixture to at least a portion of a sensor element, and temperature treating the mixture to form a contamination-resistant coating on the sensor element.

01-22-2009

20090101502

Thermal Shock Resistant Gas Sensor Element - A thermal shock resistant sensor element that includes a sensor element having a gamma alumina coating on at least a portion thereof. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 600° C. A method of making a thermal shock resistant element that includes plasma spraying gamma alumina onto a sensor element to form a thermal shock resistant element. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 500° C. A thermal shock resistant sensor element that includes a sensor element having an alumina coating on at least a portion thereof. The thermal shock resistant sensor element may be thermal shock resistant at temperatures greater than about 500° C. and may demonstrate a Si poisoning resistance after exposure to the Gas Burner Test (850° C.) for at least about 60 hours.

04-23-2009

20100264026

CONTAMINATION-RESISTANT GAS SENSOR ELEMENT - A contamination-resistant sensor element and methods for making the same are provided. A sensor element may include a contamination-resistant coating on at least a portion thereof. The coating may comprise gamma-delta alumina and lithium oxide and may have a thickness of about 100 to about 600 microns and a porosity of about 20 to about 70 percent. The method may include using gamma-delta alumina and lithium oxide to form a mixture, applying the mixture to at least a portion of a sensor element, and temperature treated the mixture to form a contamination-resistant coating on the surface of the measuring cell.

10-21-2010

Patent applications by James Richard Waldrop, Belton, SC US

John C. Waldrop, St. Peters, MO US

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20080220112

DOUBLE BAG VACUUM INFUSION PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR LOW COST, ADVANCED COMPOSITE FABRICATION - Boeing is actively engaged in the production of lightweight composite airframes for both military and commercial applications. The double bag vacuum infusion process of the present invention provides a low cost, method for producing complex composite assemblies without an autoclave. It also enables the production of highly innovative structures. The quality of the composites produced using such an infusion process are comparable to composites made using prepregs, hand layup or fiber placement and autoclave curing.

09-11-2008

20120231107

Double Bag Vacuum Infusion Process and System for Low Cost, Advanced Composite Fabrication - Boeing is actively engaged in the production of lightweight composite airframes for both military and commercial applications. The double bag vacuum infusion process of the present. invention provides a low cost, method for producing complex composite assemblies without an autoclave. It also enables the production of highly innovative structures. The quality of the composites produced using such an infusion process are comparable to composites made using prepregs, hand layup or fiber placement, and autoclave curing.

09-13-2012

John J. Waldrop, Kingwood, TX US

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20120006723

Integrated Process For Steam Cracking - This invention relates to a process and system for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing vacuum resid comprising: (a) subjecting a vacuum resid to a first thermal conversion in a thermal conversion reactor (such as delayed coker, fluid coker, Flexicoker™, visbreaker and catalytic hydrovisbreaker) where at least 30 wt % of the vacuum resid is converted to material boiling below 1050° F. (566° C.); (b) introducing said thermally converted resid to a vapor/liquid separator, said separator being integrated into a steam cracking furnace, to form a vapor phase and liquid phase; (c) passing said vapor phase to the radiant furnace in said steam cracking furnace; and (d) recovering at least 30 wt % olefins from the material exiting the radiant furnace (based upon the weight of the total hydrocarbon material exiting the radiant furnace).

01-12-2012

20130156656

Integrated Process For Steam Cracking - This invention relates to a process and system for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing vacuum resid comprising: (a) subjecting a vacuum resid to a first thermal conversion in a thermal conversion reactor (such as delayed coker, fluid coker, Flexicoker™, visbreaker and catalytic hydrovisbreaker) where at least 30 wt % of the vacuum resid is converted to material boiling below 1050° F. (566° C.); (b) introducing said thermally converted resid to a vapor/liquid separator, said separator being integrated into a steam cracking furnace, to form a vapor phase and liquid phase; (c) passing said vapor phase to the radiant furnace in said steam cracking furnace; and (d) recovering at least 30 wt % olefins from the material exiting the radiant furnace (based upon the weight of the total hydrocarbon material exiting the radiant furnace).

06-20-2013

Mark Stanley Waldrop, Mt. Baldy, CA US

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20120067133

Pressure Sensor Configuration for Pressurized Tank - In at least some embodiments, a pressure sensor configuration includes a pressure sensor and a switchable valve coupled to the pressure sensor. The switchable valve enables the pressure sensor to measure pressure at multiple ports of a pressurized tank.

03-22-2012

Michael W. Waldrop, Houston, TX US

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Description

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20120005992

Packaging tray and method of use - A packaging system for packaging food on a plurality of trays is provided. The packaging system has a main conveyor configured to move each of the plurality of trays about the packaging system and a tray unloader for unloading one tray from a tray stack onto the main conveyor. The packaging system has a food loader configured to place the food into each of the trays and a food accessory loader configured to place a food accessory into a storage compartment of each of the trays.

01-12-2012

20120006718

PACKAGING TRAY AND METHOD OF USE - A system for packaging food is provided. The system has a food for packaging and a food accessory for packaging with the food. The system has a packaging tray having a tray bottom and two substantially straight side walls coupled to the tray bottom. The tray has two curved end walls wherein each of the curved end walls are coupled to the tray bottom and the side walls wherein a first end wall curves toward the interior of the packaging tray and a second end wall curves away from the interior of the packaging tray. The tray has a border connected to a top edge of the two side walls and the two end walls thereby forming a perimeter around the top of the walls. The tray has a storage compartment formed in the border for storing the food accessory.

01-12-2012

Michael Wayne Waldrop, Houston, TX US

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20110124276

Link loader - A device for loading link sausages into a tray package includes a first continuous conveyor adapted and constructed to transport sausage links. A continuous transfer belt receives sausages from the first continuous conveyor, and transfers them to a separation and placement device adapted and constructed to separate the sausages from the first continuous conveyor into discrete groups of pluralities of sausages, and to deposit the sausages received onto packaging trays. A second continuous conveyor transports loaded trays of sausage links away from the metering device.

05-26-2011

Neil C. Waldrop, Greer, SC US

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20130184138

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING FAN-FOLDED WEB OF LABELS WITH IMPROVED REGISTRATION - An off line apparatus for converting a rolled web into a fan-fold web and method of fan folding a web is described. The apparatus has a creasing station capable of receiving the web at a feed rate. The creasing station has a first die roller, wherein the first die roller comprises a first blade and a first cushion, and a second die roller. A coupling mechanism synchronizes rotation of the rollers such that the first blade engages the second cushion and the second blade engages the first cushion during one each rotation. A reader determines the location of a gap between the labels. A controller receives the location of the gap from said reader and communication with a drive mechanism to adjust the rotation rate such that the first blade and the second cushion engage.

LOW TEMPERATURE FIREABLE THICK FILM SILVER PASTE - The present invention is directed to an electroconductive thick film paste composition comprising Ag and a Pb-free bismuth-tellurium oxide both dispersed in an organic medium, wherein the paste is fireable at temperatures below 420° C. The paste is especially useful for forming electrodes on substrates such as glass or films, particularly electrochromic glass or films, that would be damaged by higher firing temperatures. The present invention is further directed to a device comprising an electrode formed from the paste composition and, in particular, to an electrochromic device comprising such an electrode.

12-06-2012

20120305859

LOW TEMPERATURE FIREABLE THICK FILM SILVER PASTE - The present invention is directed to an electroconductive thick film paste composition comprising Ag and a Ph-free Bi-based glass frit both dispersed in an organic medium, wherein the paste is fireable at temperatures below 420° C. The paste is especially useful for forming electrodes on substrates such as glass or films, particularly electrochromic glass or films, that would be damaged by higher firing temperatures. The present invention is further directed to a device comprising an electrode formed from the paste composition and, in particular, to an electrochromic device comprising such an electrode.

12-06-2012

Stan Waldrop, Dallas, TX US

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20110057512

MOBILE POWER SYSTEM - A mobile power system comprises a plurality of energy sources, wherein at least one energy source is a solar powered generating device and at least one energy source is a wind powered generating device; a plurality of electronic and telecommunications components configured to receive the power generated by the plurality of energy sources and/or convert the power generated to direct current power; a plurality of batteries configured to store the direct current power; and one or more transportable housings configured to hold the plurality of energy sources, the plurality of electronic and telecommunications, and the plurality of batteries during transport of the housing, and wherein the at least one solar powered energy device and the at least one wind powered generating device are disposed remotely from the housing when the mobile power system is in operation.

03-10-2011

20110058312

MOBILE POWER SYSTEM - A mobile power system comprises a plurality of energy sources, wherein at least one energy source is a solar powered generating device and at least one energy source is a wind powered generating device; a plurality of electronic and telecommunications components configured to receive the power generated by the plurality of energy sources and/or convert the power generated to direct current power; a plurality of batteries configured to store the direct current power; and at least one transportable housing configured to hold the plurality of energy sources, the plurality of electronic and telecommunications, and the plurality of batteries during transport of the housing, and wherein the housing is configured to remotely operate the at least one solar powered energy device and the at least one wind powered generating device when the mobile power system is in operation.

03-10-2011

20110058664

MOBILE POWER SYSTEM - A mobile power system includes a plurality of energy sources, a plurality of electronic and telecommunications components configured to convert power generated by the plurality of energy sources to direct current (DC) power, wherein the plurality of electronic and telecommunications components condition the DC power and direct the conditioned DC power to a Public Switch Telephony Network (PSTN), and one or more transportable housings configured to hold the plurality of energy sources and the plurality of electronic and telecommunications components during transport of the one or more housings.

03-10-2011

20120182670

Mobile Power System - A mobile power system includes a plurality of energy sources including a solar powered generating source and a plurality of electronic and telecommunications components configured to receive the power generated by the plurality of energy sources and convert the power generated to direct current power. The system also includes a plurality of batteries configured to store the direct current power and a main distribution panel including one or more short circuit ground fault protection devices configured to isolate a short circuit ground fault in less than approximately two hundred milliseconds. The system also includes one or more transportable housings configured to hold the plurality of energy sources, the plurality of electronic and telecommunications, the main distribution panel and the plurality of batteries during transport of the housing.

07-19-2012

20120218687

MOBILE POWER SYSTEM - A mobile power system comprises a plurality of energy sources, wherein at least one energy source is a solar powered generating device and at least one energy source is a wind powered generating device; a plurality of electronic and telecommunications components configured to receive the power generated by the plurality of energy sources and/or convert the power generated to direct current power; a plurality of batteries configured to store the direct current power; and at least one transportable housing configured to hold the plurality of energy sources, the plurality of electronic and telecommunications, and the plurality of batteries during transport of the housing, and wherein the housing is configured to remotely operate the at least one solar powered energy device and the at least one wind powered generating device when the mobile power system is in operation.

08-30-2012

20120262849

MOBILE POWER SYSTEM - A mobile power system comprises a plurality of energy sources, wherein at least one energy source is a solar powered generating device and at least one energy source is a wind powered generating device; a plurality of electronic and telecommunications components configured to receive the power generated by the plurality of energy sources and/or convert the power generated to direct current power; a plurality of batteries configured to store the direct current power; and at least one transportable housing configured to hold the plurality of energy sources, the plurality of electronic and telecommunications, and the plurality of batteries during transport of the housing, and wherein the housing is configured to remotely operate the at least one solar powered energy device and the at least one wind powered generating device when the mobile power system is in operation.

10-18-2012

Susan Waldrop, Vineyard Haven, MA US

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20150092402

Method and Apparatus for Locating a Mooring Beacon - A remote controlled lighted mooring beacon is adapted to be secured to a mooring ball. The beacon includes a central shaft of a mooring stick. A ballast at the base of the shaft contains at least one battery which supplies the ballast for the mooring stick. A float surrounds a middle portion of the mooring stick and is located along the shaft between the top of the shaft and the ballast. An electronics package is located on the shaft including a receiver that responds to a wireless code for generating an activation signal. A 360 degree viewable high intensity light source is on top of the shaft, is daylight visible and is activated by the actuation. A conductor is connected from the at least one battery in the ballast to the electronics package and the light source for the powering thereof for at least one boating season.

04-02-2015

Timothy K. Waldrop, Cedar Park, TX US

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20090304134

DEVICE AND METHOD OF SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS - A first input signal is received at a data input of first synchronizer, the first data input to be synchronized to a clock. A second input signal is received at a data input of second synchronizer, the second signal to be synchronized to the clock. Transitions are prevented from being received at a clock input of the first synchronizer and from being received at a the clock input of the second synchronizer in response to the first input signal having the same logic value as a first output signal at an output of the first synchronizer and the second input signal having the same logic value as a second output signal at an output of the second synchronizer.

12-10-2009

William C. Waldrop, Allen, TX US

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Description

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20090302892

Method and Apparatus for Selecting an Operating Mode Based on a Determination of the Availability of Internal Clock Signals - A system and method to operate an electronic device, such as a memory chip, with an output driver circuit that is configured to include an ODT (On-Die Termination) mode detector detects whether there is sufficient internal clocking available to operate the ODT portion in the output driver in the synchronous mode of operation or to switch the operation to the asynchronous mode. The clock-sufficiency based determination of internal ODT mode of operation (synchronous vs. asynchronous) avoids utilization of complex and inflexible clock processing logic in an ODT control unit in the output driver. This enables the actual clocking to the ODT circuitry to be changed during various device operational modes (e.g., active, power down, etc.) without re-designing the ODT control logic for each of those modes. The simplicity and flexibility of the ODT mode detector design allows for efficient use of chip real estate without affecting the signal transfer speed of the output driver in the electronic device. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this abstract should not be used to construe the claims.

12-10-2009

20110169529

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AN OPERATING MODE BASED ON A DETERMINATION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF INTERNAL CLOCK SIGNALS - A system and method to operate an electronic device, such as a memory chip, with an output driver circuit that is configured to include an ODT (On-Die Termination) mode detector detects whether there is sufficient internal clocking available to operate the ODT portion in the output driver in the synchronous mode of operation or to switch the operation to the asynchronous mode. The clock-sufficiency based determination of internal ODT mode of operation (synchronous vs. asynchronous) avoids utilization of complex and inflexible clock processing logic in an ODT control unit in the output driver. This enables the actual clocking to the ODT circuitry to be changed during various device operational modes (e.g., active, power down, etc.) without re-designing the ODT control logic for each of those modes. The simplicity and flexibility of the ODT mode detector design allows for efficient use of chip real estate without affecting the signal transfer speed of the output driver in the electronic device. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this abstract should not be used to construe the claims.

07-14-2011

Patent applications by William C. Waldrop, Allen, TX US

William Chad Waldrop, Allen, TX US

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20090153191

PRE-DRIVER LOGIC - At least one of the disclosed systems includes driver logic that is capable of driving a device and pre-driver logic coupled to the driver logic and that drives the driver logic. If the pre-driver logic receives an input signal of a first type, the pre-driver logic activates a first transistor such that the pre-driver logic provides an output signal. If the pre-driver logic receives an input signal of a second type, the pre-driver logic activates a second transistor and a third transistor that together cause the pre-driver logic to provide a different output signal. If the third transistor is not activated, the pre-driver logic provides the output signal.

06-18-2009

William Chad Waldrop US

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20100156463

PRE-DRIVER LOGIC - At least one of the disclosed systems includes driver logic that is capable of driving a device and pre-driver logic coupled to the driver logic and that drives the driver logic. If the pre-driver logic receives an input signal of a first type, the pre-driver logic activates a first transistor such that the pre-driver logic provides an output signal. If the pre-driver logic receives an input signal of a second type, the pre-driver logic activates a second transistor and a third transistor that together cause the pre-driver logic to provide a different output signal. If the third transistor is not activated, the pre-driver logic provides the output signal.